The 1950s was a time of ongoing struggle against racism and segregation. An African American woman during these times faced many obstacles‚ and it was increasingly difficult to pursue her dreams. Lorraine Hansberry’s drama‚ A Raisin in the Sun‚ focuses on the conflicts that the Younger family face due to a $10‚000 insurance check that has the potential to improve their lives immensely. For Beneatha Younger‚ this check is the key to moving forward and achieving her dream of becoming a doctor. Beneatha
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your life would be absolutely perfect? The fact is‚ a million dollars isn’t reality for the everyday average person. The average person works hard for a living barely scraping by. We are reminded of this throughout Lorraine Hansbury’s play A Raisin in the Sun. One of the main themes in this play is that money can’t buy happiness. The character who best conveys this theme is Walter Younger‚ a lean‚ intense young man in his middle thirties‚ who works as a chauffer in order to support his family. In
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Controversial Issues in Entertainment XXXXX Communication/255 XXX XXXX XXXXX Controversial Issues in Entertainment Clintons unethical behavior while in office In early 1995‚ 1997 President Clinton had inappropriate relations with a young lady named Monica Lewinsky. The interactions did not involve sexual intercourse so they did not necessarily constitute sexual relations. However‚ holding the most powerful position in the United States government‚ as well as being married
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Abortion has always been a controversial topic‚ from the court case Roe v. Wade to the view points of pro-life and pro-choice supporters; controversy has stemmed from the actual procedure‚ the reasons for abortion‚ and the after effects. Abortion was legalized because of the court case Roe v. Wade which originated in Austin‚ Texas (Tompkins prologue). A young woman by the name of Norma McCorvey‚ also known as Jane Roe‚ was unmarried and she lived in poverty (Tompkins 19). She found out she was
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Mike Revelle Mr. Perkins/ Mrs. Peters PIG 12/ ENG 12 6 March 2014 Controversial Issues “I have had it with these monkey-fightin’ snakes on this Monday-to-Friday plane.” –Samuel L. Jackson. This is a line from the movie Snakes on a Plane that before it was censored contained some choice words. Since the First Amendment censorship‚ has played a role in American life. Censorship is basically the editing or removal of material‚ either written or oral‚ as it may be considered to be offensive or inappropriate
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Gun control has been a controversial issue for years. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control is strictly enforced it would quickly reduce the threat of crime. Many innocent people feel they have the right to bear arms for protection‚ or even for the pleasure of hunting. These people are penalized for protecting their lives‚ or even for enjoying a common‚ innocent sport. To enforce gun control throughout the nation means violating a person’s Constitutional rights. Although
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Lorraine Hansberry‚ in her novel A Raisin in The Sun powerfully conveys the dream of her character‚ Walter Younger. Presented by having him explicitly ask for help to complete his dream‚ by having Walter reach his dream then fail‚ then by having those dreams change and become something new. Transforming from a man wanting to purchase a liquor store with the money from his father’s death just so he can become more wealthy‚ to wanting to support his family in their act of moving to a white neighborhood
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Although they don’t appear as important characters‚ secondary characters serve an important purpose through the interactions they have with the main characters. The secondary characters we meet in A Raisin in the Sun all represent different aspects and people in the Younger family. George Murchinson and Joseph Asagai show us more about Beneatha‚ while Willy Harris shows us more about Walter‚ and Mr.Lidner and Travis show us more about the whole family. George and Joseph are Beneatha’s two boyfriends
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dream of being or doing something they truly aspire and it can make them accomplish it. Even though this is possible‚ people can experience not having the support from people that are in their everyday lives. In Lorraine Hansberry’s play‚ “A Raisin in the Sun” and the novel “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros‚ both authors convey the idea that women must work hard for their dreams of having a better future even when men do not support their idea like Beneatha when she is told by his brother
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Cited: Hansberry‚ Lorraine. A Raisin in the Sun. 1958. New York: Vintage Books.
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